毋千懿

代表 非政府组织

毋千懿

　　Before we took the stage we didn't expect anything to go wrong, but surprisingly it did. The equipments to play our PowerPoint went faulty, and we were told to have to explain our project with bare words. A sudden feeling of panic rushed through my body.

　　It was Social Event Night on the third day of Montessori Model United Nations conferences. My committee was Non-Governmental Organization Forum. In the past two days, 6 other delegates and I have formed a team and created an NGO together to solve the problem of child rights in Malawi. That night was the final night to show our work to delegates from all committees, and wait for donors---those delegates who have MMUN dollars to donate us.

　　Going up on stage, we first did our experiment like we'd rehearsed. We heard a rather loud round of applause from downstage. Then, one by one, it was my turn to speak. Grabbing my mike tightly, I felt my voice tremble a little. How am I ever going to pull this off? I was way too nervous to think anything else. But I also started to remember how each of us gradually fitted in our group, how much effort we put in to make our project perfect; and of course, how seriously we wanted to help those Malawian children who weren’t as lucky as we were. These thoughts gave me courage to speak up. And although what I did was merely ending our presentation (in a meaningful way XD), I was pretty proud of myself.

　　This is the whole thing about MMUN, stepping out of your comfort zone and stating your point loudly. Let your voice be heard and always remember, you have the ability to change the world.